Hog catcher



Feb; 21, 1928.

J. PbcHA HOG CATCHER Filed Sept. 9. 1924 Jazzy Pea/A Patented Feb. j 21, 1928. 1

noeca'rennn Application filed September 9, 1924. Serial No. 736,671.

a pair of arcuate gripping jaws pivotally' associated together, the aws carrying 51ndependent operating handles and one of the same being provided with a socket for receiving the end of a manipulating pole,the other jaw handle having means connected thereto for permitting the operation thereof from the grip portion of said handle.

9.0 A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved hog catchin device of the above character, which Will be durable and eflicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a smallcost. j

With these and other'objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and formation of parts, as

will be hereinafter more specifically de scribed, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings 2 Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved device, showing parts thereof in section and broken away, i

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the improved device showing the same in use,

Figure 3 is a detail vertical sectiontaken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1 looking in the 4.0 direct-ion of the arrows, j

Figure 4 is a detail section taken on the line 44: of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. j

Referring to the drawings in detail,

wherein similar reference characters desig nate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indi .cates the improved device, w ich comprises a pair of normallydiverging handles and so 6 which are connected together atthe forward end by means of a pivot pin 7. The forward terminal of the handle 5 has formed integrally therewith outwardly [extending spaced parallel arcuate leg grippin "aws 8 and 8 and the handle 6 has formed t ereon a! similar jaw 9. If so desired these jaws can be covered by suitable rubber tubin 10 1n order to prevent injury to the animal urin the catching thereof and the free termina s of the 'aws are provided witliknobs 9' in orderto old thetubing 10 in place. As

shown the handle 5 is relatively longer than i i the handle 6 .and has the rear end thereof providedwith an angularl extending sock et 11 for reception of a re atively long manipulating pole 12. The handle 5 is also provided w1th a guide opening 13 through which is slidably extended an o crating cord or cable 14. The forward en cable is attached as at 15 to the rearend of the handle 6 anda spring 16 is coiled about the said cable between theY handles 5 and 6 1n order to normally maintain the jaws-8 and 9 in an open non-animal gri ping position. .The cable 14 is connecte V t through the medium of arlng 18 with a pull cord 19 yvhiplllr can extend to the grip portion of the 1am e.

In usecofthe improved device the ma nipulating handle or pole 12 is 'graspedat the rear end thereofand the forward end of the i aosnrn ln seesa -cameoshate sismtens ejtmm of thedevice inserted through the bars of the cage which housesthe animal that is to l be caught. Thepole is so manipulated as to position the jaws 8 and 8 about the leg of the animal, preferably the rear leg, after which the pull cord 19 is forced rearwardly which will of course bring the jaws 8, 8 and a 9 together into gripping engagement with the leg of the animal. The animal can now be readily held and grasped by the opera tor of the device. If so desired the device itself can be used for raising the animal to an elevatedposition by simp pole and connecting the ring 18 to a suitable hoisting device.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but

What I claimfas new is 2+ An animal catching device comprising a pair of normally diverging handles pivotalremoving the i 1y connected together at their forward ends, a pair of outwardly extending substantially semicircular gripplng jaws formed on the forward end of one handle, an angularly extending socket formed on the rear end of the mentioned handle, a single outwardly extending substantially semicircular gri ping jaw formed on the other handle disposed between the pair of gripping jaws, a 7 pole detachably fitted in the socket, a pull cable connected to the rear end of the other handle and extending through the first men- 5 tioned handle, a spring coiled about said cable and positioned between said handles for normally holding the jaws in an open H separated position, holding knobs formed on the outer ends of the jaws-and friction gripping sleeves fitted upon the jaws formed of 10 compressible material and arranged between the knobs and the handles.

Intestilnony whereof I afiiX my. signature.

JOSEPH H. POCHA. 

